40 years after playing Vancouver on the World Piece Tour, Iron Maiden still brings the metal mastery

iron maiden facebook photos By Steve Newton Way back on June 29, 1983, Iron Maiden played Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum, backed up by fellow British metal acts Saxon and Fastway. Maiden was touring behind its fourth album, Piece of Mind, so its set was peppered with songs from that LP--including "The Trooper", which I recently voted … Continue reading 40 years after playing Vancouver on the World Piece Tour, Iron Maiden still brings the metal mastery

Iron Maiden was the world’s best metal band in Vancouver last night

all photos by Jeff Sutherland By Steve Newton Your first concert is a big deal--or that's what my nephew Jeff says, anyway. Thirty-five years ago I took him to his very first rock show, at the Pacific Coliseum. It was Iron Maiden on the Powerslave tour. He was 14. It ruled. Last night (Sept. 3) … Continue reading Iron Maiden was the world’s best metal band in Vancouver last night